[1] It was formerly known as Revaler Theater (in German) or Tallinna Teater (in Estonian) in the 19th century, and various other names during the course of its history.

It was used by the German language amateur dramatic society (founded 1784), which performed German language drama and opera under August von Kotzebue.

[citation needed] In 1809 it was made a professional theater with professional German language actors, which made it the first professional theater in Tallinn, and was named (German) Revaler Theater or (Estonian) Tallinna Teater from 1809 to 1860.

[citation needed] In 1939, the theater was closed and moved to occupied Poland by the order of the German government under the Nazis.

[2] The Reval German Theater building is now used by the Estonian Drama Theatre.